Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41564, Andrew Garden, New York

SERVICE
New York
Garden, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 41564
CONTENTS

Dead. See letter to W. Garrison Mar 29. 1837 — do. C.P. Ag. Mar 30. 1837 —
Modification sent October 23. 1820 Salary of Secretary of War, A. Hall
2156
Pennsylvania.
Andrew Garden, Colo Gannett
Drum Major
New York line 1777-13 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Aug t 1818. and sent to D. Caldwell, Esq. Philadelphia.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818.
3 Mo. 23/31. 4/30. $:29. 99
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Conceded 20/68 Chester

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this eighth - day of May A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Andrew Gardner of Chester County Pennsylvania who being duly Affirmed deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Drum Major , in the army on the Continental Establishment—that on the Second  January day of A. D. 1777 at Albany in the state of New York , he enlisted as Drum Major in the Third New York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gausecraft for three years and served in said Regiment until the second day of January A.D. 1780 when he was discharged by Lieut. Col. M. Willet commg said Regiment at the time — that he had previously served one year in Colonel Goose Vanbrink's First Regiment of New York Line
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States—that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his discharge is now in his possession and exhibited herewith , — and that he was discharged at Morristown New Jersey
Andrew Gardner
Affirmed and Subscribed this 8th day of May A. D. 1818, } Richard Peters
I believe the signature to be M c Willets as Lieut. Col. on Andrew Gardner's discharge  trap in an account  211

Andrew Gordon
2156
Chester City
Em
Aug 16

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
ON this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
Andrew Garden aged sixty eight years and upwards, resident in the township of Tridykin in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the as a Drummer and Fife Major in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frankairk New York troops for one year - and in the Regt commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort during the term of three years
on the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 2156 .
AND I the said Andrew Garden do solemnly swear , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income; other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Andrew Garden
Sworn to , declared and subscribed, on the thirty first day of July 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
W. G. Warrington Prothonotary.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
  I the said Andrew Garden have besides necessary clothing and bedding.     Twelve acres of land (Nine of which are cleared and three with a few cords of wood in them valued per acre at $8.   $ 96. -    One cow and two pigs   25. -    One ten plate stove   10. -    An old desk the lock off & broken   5 -    Six old chairs and one old table   6. -    One iron pot and one cracked dish   1    Carried forward  Dols 143. 00  

Schedule continued
  Brought forward  $143. 00    Two old chests and some old casks  2. 00    Two old washing tubs and two pails  1. —    One old ax, one pushing hoe, one spade, one fork  1. 50    One old saddle and bridle and horse chain  1. 50    Three pewter plates and one dish  1. 50    Some old crockery ware and a few odd books  3. 00    Hay for one cow some rye and oats  10. —    Some indian Corn & potatoes growing  6 —    Shovel, spade and hoe  1. —    Also the balance of a Bond due and remaining unpaid. The recovery of which is very doubtful  40. —  
$209. 00
And I owe and am indebted as follows
  vz To John Davis  $6. —    " James Stikens  2. —    " Edward Siler  5. —    " Thomas Roberts  3. —    " Isaac Wayne Esq  5. —    " Estate of Robert Garden as per Register office Philad a  355. 00  
$376. 00
I was formerly a Teacher of a School, but am now by reason of age and infirmities unable to pursue that occupation. I have no family residing with me except my wife Hannah aged Twenty Four, who is yet more infirm than myself.
Andrew Garden
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Warfield Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Declaration and Cash
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; AND I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Two Hundred and nine dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this Fourth day of August in one thousand eight hundred and Twenty six
John G. Warfield Prothonotary.

Phila a May. 25 th , 1837
Dear Sir
Your petitioner is the widow of Andrew Garden Esq a a veteran of the Revolution, he resided in Chester Co They differ Townships. Your petitioner was at the Girard Bank a few days ago and Rec d her money the following directions were given to her "By Law 4 July 1836 and the amendment to it passed spring of 1837. The Widows of Revolutionary Pensioners are entitled to pensions same as their husbands had when living."
Will you have the goodness to say in what way she had a better mode to get it. she is so poor and feeble that she kant pay to get information should you be kind enough to answer the above direct. to Mrs Garden No 19. St. James St Phila a Wheeler County
Very Respectfully you Ob st Serv t
M c Garden
for Rachel Garden
L. L. Edwards Esq m
The original Certificate was left at the Bank

that was on the back of the Recd from Jer-Van- mier to P. & N. York Regt. my pay every just command in full until the Day of my Discharge
Andrew Garden
settled with same state
Garden, Andrew N.Y. S er 1564
A true Copy of the same near Monistown S t Jan Ranslaer Pay-master State gratuitous clothing, and from the time of my enlistment Witness
Sarah Wilson (sister) 3d N. York City
Debitation
Nov

By M aj or General Willett Esq r Lieut Colonel of the 3 rd New York Regiment who of Peter Gansevoort Esq r is Colon
These are to certify that Andrew Ganten Drummer in New York Regiment has served in said Regiment for the space of Three Years The term for which he was enlisted. And is Discharged from the said Regiment. He having received his pay Arrears of Pay Clothing of all sorts and all other just allowances from the time of his Enlisting in said Regiment to this day of his discharge. As appears by his Receipt on the Back of His Discharge —
Given under My Hand Camp near Morristown January 2 1780
For whom it may concern M aj or General Willett Esq r Civil and Military Commanding Officer 21

41564 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 41.564
Andrew Garden
Down (Major) Road
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Andrew Garden, of Penn. act 1818, last paid?
J L Edwards May 29. 1837
To the 4th September 1836.
Third Aud g office
May 30th 1837
Willis

I Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the following named Persons, to wit - Andrew Gardner, Drum Major, James Boyle, Frederick Rively and Henry Tierney, Privates, whose Depositions and Declarations, with the Documents accompanying them, are herewith arranged, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in their said several Declarations, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine Months upon the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
Philadelphia 8 th May 1818
Richard Peters
United States Eastern District of Pennsylvania } ss
I certify that the honorable Richard Peters, who has subscribed the foregoing Attestation, is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of this Court, at Philadelphia, this eighth Day of May, A. D. 1818. and in the forty second Year of the Independence of the said United States
R. Calderwood - Clerk